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Rumored PlayStation Store New Content (US) for July 31, 2008

In their regular weekly feature, PlayStation LifeStyle takes a look at what we should be getting this week:
- Facebreaker demo [FREE]
- Madden NFL 09 demo [FREE]
- NASCAR 09 DLC*
- PixelJunk Eden [$9.99 USD]
- Rock Band DLC: Assorted Songs (one @ $0.99 USD, three @ $1.99 USD)
- Soul Calibur DLC, original BGM*

Additional Content:
- PS3 Theme, Killzone 2 Theme*
- PS3 Theme, PixelJunk Eden Theme
- Wallpaper, Siren: Blood Curse Wallpaper(s)

NOTE: This list is not all-inclusive (videos, wallpapers, etc.) and content is always subject to change.

*Items marked with an asterisk denote rumored content, while the other content is confirmed.

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StalkingSilence5755d ago

PSLS is working on being more accurate. There's the possibility of another demo being release and of course, the slight chance that we'll see Life with PlayStation as mentioned by Jack Tretton at the Sony Press Event @ E3 (tied in with new PS3 Firmware 2.42?). Anyway, I'll keep this updated and we're contacting SCEA to find out.

paul_war5755d ago

How about a prediction for the EU store?

(Though I surpose you could just look back a couple of weeks at the US releases and that will be the EU update)

StalkingSilence5755d ago

haha.
I honestly have no idea. So if you wanted a guess I'd say EU won't get the Madden NFL 09 demo, unless you want to get it from our store. You will get PixelJunk Eden. But they will get I dunno... a LEGO: Indiana Jones Original Adventures DEMO (released on XBL weeks ago) and a Locoroco 2 wallpaper for PSP. haha but that's totally guessing and not backed by sources like the article.

EU releases are interesting though, maybe unlike US, you'll get a PSone classic.

In all honesty though, the only real paid content is PixelJunk Eden, and EU will be getting that as well. So everything else is free and you can just make a US PSN account.

paul_war5755d ago

PixelJunk Eden will do, though I still have Siren & Elefunk to get through, not to mention Echochrome that we recently got.

Nothing for ages, then it all comes at once.

StalkingSilence5755d ago

this is a total longshot, but it's possible EU/AU will get LingerInShadows this week while US will have to wait a while.

Ben10545755d ago

European store should get this around the end of august

Fishy Fingers5755d ago (Edited 5755d ago )

I hope your right, LingerinShadow is something I'm really looking forward to, I've been a fan of demosceners for a long time.

solidt125755d ago

Madden Demo would be cool. I never owned any madden games because I suck but I think this year Im ready to step up. PixelJunk Eden [$9.99 USD] I am buying. I loved the demo, a good challenging game. I might have to buy Soul Calibur after all.

Playstation Man5755d ago

I'm still holding PSLifeStyle to this supposed Square announcement! I'm telling ya, if that doesn't come through they basically self-destructed themselves (hence the change of heart with how they do their site, I'm expecting the worst let down possible).

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meepmoopmeep5755d ago

PJ Eden and Theme = wOOt!

more Siren wallpaper tooooo!

Luca Blight5755d ago

The Killzone 2 theme is cool

sephy 9 2 55755d ago

KZ2 theme on PSU. I saw it in a story posted earlier. One of the better ones in general.

Playstation Man5755d ago

It's alright, nothing truly spectacular, but okay.

StalkingSilence5754d ago

What Square announcement?
- August 3 reveal was planned for the site, but not something Sony would release. Hardware 2 screens and that is being reconsidered.
- FFVII remake was deleted and that author even left the site. Sev1512 came online and said we didn't know anything about one.

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bluecapone5755d ago

cant wait to test out that madden demo

StalkingSilence5755d ago

too bad EA demos normally are sub-par. they cut down on the size too so it fits on Xbox360, so they removed commentary. plus, my understanding is there will only be a 2 minute gameplay portion where you get to be Eli Manning and the Giants at the end drive of the super bowl. Sounds like you won't even get to test out any new defensive controls.

TheExecutive5755d ago

PJ: Eden= day one buy. That demo rocked

meepmoopmeep5755d ago

yeah, it took me a few tries to figure it out but i got the hang of it. really unique game. Q is on a roll... good job Q-Games! can't wait to see what you've got in store next!

Cenobia5755d ago

Did you guys try the co-op? It is so much fun. You can save your friend from falling by catching him and stuff. You can also bounce off each other mid-air to reach higher places.

Just turn on another controller and hit start. I'm hoping they have online co-op in the full release, but I kind of doubt it.

Eden is my favorite PSN game so far. Until Fat Princess comes out, of course.

StalkingSilence5755d ago

I hadn't tried co-op. Sounds awesome catching the person and bouncing off each other. Will do tonight!

About online co-op in the full release. It's not going to happen. One of the game's producers from SCEA (I think it was Deborah Mars) said that there was too much lag introduced in a game where timing was everything. Ironically though, the game is still playable via remote play which can often-times have game-ruining lag. But at least Q-Games is pioneering!

kingme715755d ago

Hmmm... interesting. I didn't know they had coop in Eden. At first I had no idea what I was doing in the demo, then it started to grow on me (no pun intended) and by the end I had played the demo for like 3 hours and had alot of fun.

Might try and get my wife to coop. She seemed mildly interested when I was playing it which is a first for just about any game.

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PSP Versions Of Tekken And Soul Calibur Get Ratings In Taiwan

Taiwan has published ratings for the PSP versions of Tekken 6 and Soul Calibur, for release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

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ken2813260d ago

Why not just release SC2 with Hehachi?

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Soul Calibur IV - 15 Years of Soul

Soul Calibur IV launched worldwide 15 years ago, bringing with it the best performance of the series to date.

Terry_B276d ago

Hell no. It was the start of the downfall (SCV) of the series. Huge downstep from the giant SCIII

purple101276d ago

Switched to unreal engine. Ruined it.

Yi-Long275d ago (Edited 275d ago )

Used to love this series, probably my favorite 3D fighter, perhaps together with the now also dead Dead or Alive (2-3-4), but as with so many games in the fighting genre, their short-term greed (season passes) has made me lose all interest, sadly …

sagapo275d ago

Yeah, I remember playing Soul Caliber on my dreamcast at the time, that was insane!

sosro275d ago (Edited 275d ago )

the first three are much better games.

Walweeze275d ago

Loved Number 2 and 3( loved all the solo modes like chronicle of the sword ) so was super hyped when 4 came out but the lack of single player content was disappointing. Still love soul calibur to this day though

DarXyde274d ago

2 was definitely the golden era of Soul Calibur for me. I was a bit conflicted about it at times because there were 3 different versions (I liked the PS2 version for controls, I liked playing as Spawn the most, and I thought the addition of Link was really awesome). Even so, the single player content was outstanding. Easily the most fun I've had with a fighting game, followed closely by Tekken 5's single player modes

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Mortal Kombat hits 80 million sales, here's how it stacks up against competition

NetherRealm confirms its Mortal Kombat franchise has sold over 80 million copies in the last 30 years, and here's how it competes against other fighters.

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Kakashi Hatake348d ago

Don't care what anyone says, Smash isn't a traditional fighting game. May as well call Powerstone and Playstation All Stars fighting games. They're more of an arena fighter /party game.

NotoriousWhiz348d ago

You don't have to care what anyone says. It's not a traditional fighting game. But it is a fighting game.

gerbintosh348d ago

Not according to the creator, Sakurai. Link below

https://www.eventhubs.com/n...

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CrimsonWing69348d ago (Edited 348d ago )

I mean what makes them an arena fighter than say something like Tekken? Because there’s platforms?

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21348d ago

because theres a bunch of pokeballs and other random stupid stuff on stage that you can use at your advantage and flying ultra super power ball that you got to chase on the stage to get your ougi LMAO.

CrimsonWing69348d ago

@NatsuXTheMaxspeed21

I mean what it sounds like is they took a fighting game and “added” unique mechanics to it to me.

When I think arena game I think of things like Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand or Virtual-On.

Smash to me is a fighting game, they have fighting game tournaments for it. It just doesn’t jive with me to call it “not a fighting game” because you have poke-balls and platforms or because it has 4 players at once duking it out.

Power Stone I’d consider a fighting game as well. Hell, if you google what it is everyone calls these games “fighting games”. So yea, they’re fighting games…

Immagaiden348d ago

What’s next, you gonna say Mario Kart isn’t a racing game?

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21348d ago

oh its a racer but its not a realistic one like GT or Forza. only kids check for mario kart and smash .

Immagaiden348d ago

I didn’t say it was realistic. I said racing game. Does Burnout not being realistic make it not a racing game?

What does a demographic have to do with a genre? Do kids playing CoD make it any less an FPS? You see how ridiculous bringing up that subject is?

repsahj347d ago

"Only kids and kids at heart check for mario kart and smash".

-fixed!

FallenAngel1984348d ago (Edited 348d ago )

Nobody said it was a traditional fighter. Everyone acknowledges it as a platform fighter

PSASBR & Power Stone are fighting games, the former being a platform fighter and the latter an arena fighter

gleepot347d ago

You're correct, it isn't traditional. It's a fighting game though.

repsahj347d ago

Because if cute and lovable characters are fighting it's not a fighting game? XD As long there's a versus fighting, it is a fighting game.

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MrNinosan348d ago

Including Smash Bros in a list of fighting games, is like including GTA in Racing games.

NotoriousWhiz348d ago

I hate to break it to you but smash bros has fighting game tournaments so it qualifies.

MrNinosan348d ago

"and here's how it competes against other fighters"

No, Mortal Kombat doesn't compete with games like Smash Bros? It's a different genre for a different audience.

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21348d ago

Anybody can host a tournament in their garage it doesnt mean it qualifies.

NotoriousWhiz348d ago

I'm going to assume you're not part of the FGC. However, I am, and I can tell you that there is a ton of overlap between people who play smash competitively and those who play other fighting games competitively.

Now for casuals, there is a lot less overlap between the two for sure.

PapaBop348d ago

While technically true, Leffen comes to mind, FGC and Smash community have always had a rocky relationship.

Thundercat77348d ago

And yet, If Smash Bros was over 80 million, you wouldn't be complaining. On the contrary, you would be bragging about it.

Immagaiden348d ago

Bad comparison. You do a LOT of things in GTA outside of a car while fighting is what you’re mainly doing in SSB

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Ezio2048348d ago

Given the volume of games released, I would say Tekken has sold the best.

lodossrage348d ago (Edited 348d ago )

Yeah, that's a good point. Most of these games have parts to the franchise outside of traditional fighting games.

Like for example, with Mortal Kombat, do Special Forces, Mythologies: Sub: zero, and the Kollection count?

With Tekken does death by degrees or the tag tournament games count?

With Street Fighter, are we counting all the iterations of 2, 3, and 4? how about the ex series or alpha series?

There are a lot of variables at play here

Ezio2048348d ago

Even after including Tekken Tag, they have less titles compared to all MK and SF games.

CS7347d ago

Yeah, i realized that too. Very interesting.

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